Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Raheens, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Raheens
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.82365, -8.34357
- SMR number
- CO087-104----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
In ringfort (CO087-046---), excavated 1989 by Anne-Marie Lennon in advance of partial destruction by Sandoz factory. Possible entrance (Wth 0.8m; D1.0m) leads from SSE with creepway (Wth 0.6m; D 0.9m; L 2.5m) running NNW into possible chamber (L 2.6m; Wth 2m; D 1.5m). Second smaller passage (L 1.5m; Wth 1m; D 0.7m) leads from chamber to N. N sign of collapsed lining or roofing; backfilled with domestic debris. May never have functioned as souterrain. Overlies several earlier structures (Lennon forthcoming).
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.